Ceiling element for building with heating/cooling element and integrated frame part
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ceiling elements with metal frames are heavy, inflexible, and complex to produce, making them difficult to integrate into environments with natural materials like wooden walls or ceilings, and require additional fastening elements and complex assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A ceiling element with a non-metallic frame, preferably made of wood, that forms a compact, stable, and lightweight structure by using a form-fitting or non-positive connection with the heating/cooling register, eliminating the need for extra fasteners and allowing for easy assembly and integration into wooden environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a metal frame is used to surround the register, then the ceiling element achieves sufficient strength and stability, but the ceiling element becomes heavy and requires extra-sturdy brackets for attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter of the frame from metal to wood, which fundamentally alters the weight-to-strength ratio. Wooden frames provide sufficient structural strength while being significantly lighter than metal alternatives, eliminating the need for extra-sturdy brackets and heavy-duty fastening elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The ceiling element combines different materials strategically: the frame is made of wood while the register may be metal, creating a composite structure that optimizes both weight and strength characteristics. This material combination allows the lighter wooden frame to provide adequate support without requiring additional heavy reinforcement.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a metal frame construction is used, then the ceiling element achieves structural stability, but it becomes difficult to integrate into environments with natural materials like wooden walls or ceilings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter of the frame from metal to wood, which fundamentally alters the aesthetic and environmental compatibility. Wooden frames naturally blend with wooden walls and ceilings, providing the same structural stability as metal while achieving seamless integration into natural material environments and eliminating visual disruption.
3Strength
If additional fastening elements are used to attach the register to the frame, then the connection strength is improved, but the device complexity and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the frame and register into a unified wooden structure where the register is integrated directly into the wooden frame. This integration eliminates the need for separate fastening elements, as the wooden components are joined through inherent structural connections, reducing device complexity while maintaining connection strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The wooden frame and register are designed to self-connect through their structural geometry and material properties. The wooden components fit together naturally without requiring additional fastening elements, allowing the structure to assemble itself through simple insertion or interlocking mechanisms that maintain strength while minimizing complexity.
4Strength
If a metal frame is used, then the ceiling element achieves sufficient structural support, but the production becomes complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from metal to wood, which fundamentally simplifies production. Wooden frames can be manufactured using traditional carpentry techniques, CNC routing, or modular assembly methods that are generally less complex and costly than metal fabrication, while still providing adequate structural support for the ceiling element.
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AI summary
Ceiling element (10) for buildings with an integrated heating/cooling element with a piping system (4) through which a heating or cooling medium flows, comprising at least one pipe (4) which can be attached to a building ceiling or a building wall in the form of a heating/cooling register (30), wherein the register (30) is formed as a plate-shaped or box-shaped receptacle or support for the piping system (4) and has an edge region (3), and wherein a frame (20) or partial frame surrounding the register (30) at the edge region (3) is provided, which is provided on at least two sides of the register (30), preferably all around the register (30), and wherein the frame (20) is provided with retaining means (2) for attaching the register (30) to the frame (20), wherein the frame (20) is made at least partially of a non-metallic material.in particular made of wood or wood-based materials and the frame (20) on the side facing the register (30) is formed as a retaining element (2) for the register (30) with a profile, recess or groove for the load-bearing insertion or placement of the register (30) such that a positive-locking and/or force-locking connection for realizing a common fixing or suspension (5) of the components of the ceiling element (10) on a building ceiling or wall is provided by a kind of overlapping arrangement of the register (30) and the frame (20).